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Heavy vehicles are prohibited, by the owner of a farm property near Conestogo can continue to access the site from a laneway off of Grandview Drive. Residents, however, would prefer the operation use only a driveway from the property’s frontage on Katherine Street.

The neighbours’ arguments held some sway with councillors, but a revised bylaw restricts only heavy trucks, allowing farm vehicles such as tractors to use the Grandview Drive access point.

The revisions approved by council Tuesday night allow oversized farm vehicles to access the site, easing restrictions put in place in November 2018.

The bylaw was then revised following numerous complaints from neighbours about a constant string of dump trucks entering and exiting the property, ripping up the tar-and-chip road and posing a safety hazard to residents.

The owner of the farm property at 506 Katherine St. S., Drazen Prica, had requested the removal of

all restrictions on heavy vehicles using Grandview Drive.

As when the issue was discussed two weeks earlier, a number of neighbours told councillors meeting Tuesday night by video conference that they remain suspicious about Prica’s intentions and willingness to cooperate with residents.

Yogi Bednjicki, for examped, disputed Prica’s claims about the roadway to the farm property, arguing access was traditionally from Katherine Street. She said the Grandview Drive access was not for the farm parcel, but for a potential future expansion of the subdivision that was built by the then-owner of the farm in the 1970s.

As with other residents of the 23-home subdivision, she also challenged Prica’s assertion that a second Katherine Street entrance wasn’t an option due to restrictions from the Grand River Conservation Authority and construction problems.

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Plum farmer will retain access points to orchard via the subdivision

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Harvest time is upon us, as witnessed at this Elmira-area farm Wednesday morning. The hot, dry weather early on was replaced by wetter conditions, but this season’s yields remain an unknown.

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The deadly explosion that ripped through Beirut August 4 has international development agencies scrambling to deal with the devastation. Long established in Lebanon, the Mennonite Central Committee already has boots on the ground.

Much of MCC’s work in Lebanon is with refugees fleeing war-torn Iraq and Syria, and the agency is now assessing how best to help with the current disaster.

More than 200 people were killed and some 7,000 injured when some 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded following a fire at the warehouse where it had been unsafely stored for years.

The blast caused massive damage to parts of the city, with estimates in the $10-$15 billion range, and 300,000 people temporarily homeless.

MCC personnel on the ground in the country are taking stock of the situation there to determine how best the agency can help, said MCCC Ontario executive director John Head.

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Number of active COVID-19 cases continues to fall in the region

BY DAMON MACLEAN dmaclean@woolwichobserver.com

The few new cases of COVID-19 at times offset by the number of those recovered from the virus, there were just 25 active cases in Waterloo Region at midweek.

As well, just one longterm care facility has an active case. There have been no new fatalities in the past week, the tally remaining at 119 deaths since the pandemic first reached the region.

Overall, there have been1,406 positive cases since early March. Of

those, 1,262 – 90 per cent – have since been resolved.

New numbers on the Public Health department’s dashboard show 23 per cent of those testing positive have been health-care workers, with the remaining 77 per cent among the general populace. As has been the case throughout, the virus continues to have a greater impact on women than men: 58 per cent of cases in the region have been among women, while men account for 42 per cent. That’s a larger spilt than the provincial average of 52.7 per cent female, 46.6 per cent male.

In a brief Tuesday, associate medical officer of health Dr. Ryan Van Meer noted there’s been an uptick in the number of cases where transmission was attributed to travel.

The numbers still trail outbreaks in care facilities, community spread and close contact with an infected person, but travel now accounts for 18 per cent of total cases.

“The most common country travelled to was the U.S. with seven cases, followed by five cases returning from India and one each from United Kingdom, Nicaragua and Paki-

stan,” said Van Meer.

He warned that the rise in cases being brought back from the United States is “an important remainder that travelling outside of Canada continues to pose a risk of exposure to COVID-19 and the government of Canada continues to advise against non-essential travel outside of Canada.”

Public Health also notes that there’s a continuing shift in demographics.

Younger people are testing positive more often than was the case earlier in the pandemic. Those between the ages of 20 and 29, for

instance, now account for about 17 per cent of cases, the same as those 80-plus.

While the overall numbers are looking better, it’s important to maintain efforts to slow the spread, Van Meer stressed.

“While we have continued to see encouraging trends in the community, the experience of other jurisdictions indicates we must remain vigilant in our day-to-day practices to prevent a spike of cases.

Again, we’re all familiar with these now. This includes wearing a mask in public indoor spaces, washing hands frequently,

staying home and sick and maintain physical distance with people who are not in our social bubbles.”

The Ministry of Health reported 40,194 cases of the novel coronavirus in Ontario on Wednesday.

There have been 2,786 deaths attributed to the virus, representing a mortality rate of 6.9 per cent. The ministry reports 36,456 cases (90.7 per cent) have been resolved.

The latest numbers from Health Canada show 120,421 confirmed cases of COVID-19 nationwide, with 8,991 related deaths, a mortality rate of 7.5 per cent.

Ontario rolls out new COVID-19 tracking application

BY DAMON MACLEAN dmaclean@woolwichobserver.com

Ontario is rolling out a contact-tracing application for mobile phones, part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. While there are concerns about invasive tracking of people’s movements, privacy watchdogs have reviewed the COVID Alert exposure notification application, lending it their support.

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led the development of the app, which was launched first in Ontario last Friday.

The phone app traces users’ movements, notifying them if they may have been in contact with someone who’s tested positive for COVID-19.

Given the Orwellian implications of the app, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) and Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

(IPC) both consulted with the federal and provincial governments prior to last week’s release to IOS and Android app stores.

Ontario is the first location for the COVID Alert app, though a similar application was released previously in Alberta. As the new app is intended to be used nation-wide, privacy commissioners in other provinces and territories will also be engaged in the process, OPC and IPC said

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Having reviewed the app, both groups said it meets high levels of privacy and security standards, including requirements the information collected be deleted once the pandemic ends.

“Canadians can opt to use this technology knowing it includes very significant privacy protections,” said Daniel Therrien, Privacy Commissioner of Canada, noting he would be downloading it to his phone.

IPC Commissioner Patricia Kosseim noted that COVID Alert app would be an effective way to trace the virus’ constantly evolving route.

“I support the use of exposure notification technology to help control the spread of COVID-19, provided it is used in the way it’s been designed to respect the privacy of Ontarians,” she said. “This app will only work if peo-

ple trust their personal information will be protected and choose to use the technology. Based on our review of the app and acceptance of our recommendations, I am satisfied that there are strong measures built in to help protect individual privacy.”

In order to be useful, however, the app would require a large percentage of users to download it, which may be a big hurdle.

Earlier this year, Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, Waterloo Region’s medical officer of health, noted the Alberta application hadn’t achieved the needed traction.

“I think If I recall, I’ve seen some information from out west, and it was in the range of 10 to 20 per

cent of people picked up on it. So, I think it really is going to depend on how many people voluntarily sign up to the app,” said Wang.

The region having made it through the first wave of the coronavirus, officials are watching for a second wave, with some parents anxious about sending their children back to school.

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used to access the farm property, perhaps with some strengthening of the existing culvert.

He added that since the grading was changed on the farm property – the result of the many loads of fill transported to the site – there have been problems with drainage, water runoff and ice formation on Grandview Drive, calling on council to reject any further loosening of restrictions.

“Access to Katherine Street is key, to my mind,” said neighbour Paul Parker, noting he supports the farming operation – a plum orchard – but not the family’s other holdings, including a construction

business. “We should be able to resolve the access issue.”

Other neighbours, including Keenan Courtis, argues that Prica had misrepresented the situation in some claims, including the Katherine Street entrance. Rather than technical issues, he simply doesn’t want farm traffic passing by his home, but is happy to have it pass by the 23 residents of Grandview Drive, said Courtis.

Coun. Patrick Merlihan expressed concerns about some of the information presented by residents, calling for a deeper review.

“Let’s come out on Katherine Street from day-one and settle this,” suggested Coun. Murray Martin.

For his part, Prica said he wants to be a good neighbour, offering to meet with residents any time to talk about their concerns.

Both he and his lawyer, Eric Davis, stressed that the problems with truck traffic were limited to the delivery of fill, and would not be repeated.

Davis said the farm-related traffic would be “exceedingly minimal.”

While some councillors raised concerns, director of infrastructure services Jared Puppe said the township can’t negate legal access via Grandview Drive, but can limit weight of vehicles using the access point.

“We’re comfortable with the bylaw as is,” he said of the changes.

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Woolwich will spend $60,000 annually for the next five years to treat longstanding termite issues in Elmira and Winterbourne. Meeting this week, councillors awarded a contract to Dr. Tim Myles, an urban entomologist, to deal with infested areas. In Elmira, active termites were found on 49 properties on seven neighbourhood blocks. In Winterbourne, termites were found on five properties in two different areas.

FROM THE ARCHIVES Construction could begin this fall on St. Jacobs’ first major residential development in more than a decade following Woolwich Township’s approval of the Valleyview Heights subdivision. Meeting as a committee of the whole Aug. 13, councillors gave the green light to the project that will see 200 new residential units – a mix of single-family, semi-detached and apartment units – on a 40-acre site at the south end of the village.

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Split council nixes parking prohibitions on Oriole Pkwy.

BY STEVE KANNON skannon@woolwichobserver.com

Parking restrictions proposed for stretches of Elmira’s Oriole Parkway have been scrapped, at least for the time being. The same is true of the plans to reinstall traffic bollards put in last spring then quickly

removed following public complaints.

A vote at Woolwich council Tuesday night ended in a draw, killing a staff recommendation to ban parking on both sides of Oriole Parkway West in the area of Goldfinch and Tanager streets, Meadowlark Road and Mockingbird

Drive.

“Taking away everybody’s parking doesn’t make sense,” argued Coun.

Patrick Merlihan. “I think this is a mistake.”

An advocate for traffic-calming measures, Merlihan said this project was warranted.

While he’s had com-

plaints about speeding from residents of other streets, he’s never heard from anyone on Oriole Parkway. He noted, however, that residents did raise concerns about losing onstreet parking after receiving notices from the township about the proposed parking restriction.

Agencies implement Without Walls approach to providing senior services Services explore new ways to keep seniors more engaged without leaving home

“I don’t feel it’s a priority street,” said Merlihan of the plans, adding on-street parking has a traffic-calming impact on drivers.

He was supported by Coun. Murray Martin, who opposed putting in bollards along the sides of the road, saying drivers find them to be a “nuisance.”

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Seniors have been the group most impacted by the coronavirus pandemic that’s now been part of our lives for five months.

Because older people are most likely to contract and potentially suffer serious repercussions from the virus, many have had to forego much of their daily routines.

Community organizations have stepped up over the months to help seniors deal with chores such as getting out for groceries, doctors visits and the like, tasks that they may have been reluctant to complete on their own, concerned about going out.

Many have also created new ways to keep seniors connected during these strenuous times. The Woolwich Community Health Centre (WCHC) and Community Care Concepts (CCC), for instance, have partnered on a new initiative they call Seniors Centres Without Walls, aimed at giving seniors access to

the same programming in which they would normally participate, but without having to leave their home.

Through a teleconference system, seniors will now be able to connect with friends and participants in groups they have not been able to attend in some time. The lack of interaction with others has been proven to be a big health concern for seniors and WCHC wants to ensure they can give seniors the chance to not only stay active, but also stave off concerns beyond COVID-19.

“We in primary care and social organizations want to be reaching out to make sure that people are not just well in the absence of disease, but also being connected with each other and with other agencies. [So with our system] the host sets up the time and sends out the invitation to the participants,” said Rosslyn Bentley, executive director of WCHC. “Most of the groups are 10 to 12 people and then the host knows exactly who is there and the other people can talk to each other. So, it works like

a regular teleconference, but it’s invitation only and the people within the teleconference can talk to each other, not just the host.”

The program inspired by COVID-19 will feature programming such as fitness classes, bingo, social coffee time, lessons on how to cope with isolation and mindfulness.

Bentley says participants for a program like a fitness class will be mailed – email or a physical letter – a list of the exercises that will be completed alongside some pictograms illustrating the work that will take place.

This is good for the participants that have taken part in in-person classes in the past and know the routine of what will take place. She says there will also be time in each class for people to socialize over the phone to add more socialization into the mix.

While there was some initial concern from fitness instructors about the safety of those who will be involved, she said balancing that risk against social isolation showed them that

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“The instructors were initially very concerned [with] what happens if somebody falls or has some kind of emergency and they can’t see them.

We expect, especially when you’re dealing with a frail group, you’re looking to do some very specific supervision of people so they’re exercising safely,” said Bentley. “We had to balance that with the risk of them not doing any [exercises or socializing] at all. Some seniors in particular are very, very worried about meeting people face to face, and they don’t have the wherewithal to drive from one place to another. [They also found out] from other people that their social bubble is already occupied by all the members of their family and friends… so they don’t really have the capacity to go and be close with other people.”

For more information contact WCHC at www. wchc.on.ca or 519-6643794.

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“I don’t think they’ll be effective.”

Addressing speed issues, Merlihan said Oriole Parkway is one of just two streets (the other is Woolwich Street in Breslau) that aren’t community safety zones where the posted limit is 40 km/h. If the

Woolwich officials don’t have an issue with increasing the number of new homes that can be built each year in Breslau’s Riverland development, but they’d really like to see plans for some affordable housing before signing off on the idea.

Empire Communities wants to increase to 75 from 50 the number of new homes it’s allowed to build each year, bringing that request to Woolwich council Tuesday night. Planning staff were supportive, but councillors had some concerns.

For Coun. Larry Shantz, the increase would counter the number set by a costly legal battle that ended up with the Ontario Municipal Board siding with the township. Leading up to that 2016 decision, Woolwich had been pushing for annual staging of 50 new homes for two developers in the village, Empire and Thomasfield Homes. The township allowed Thomasfield 75 per year to avoid any legal entanglements.

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“We won that case, so why are we turning around to allow it?” asked Shantz.

Empire Communities planner Stephen Armstrong replied that the company would like to move past the fracas at the Ontario Municipal Board.

“We have some regrets in the past, but sometimes you have to move forward – it’s been three years.”

Increasing the number of homes would allow the company to finish up more quickly, letting the community get past the construction phase, he stressed.

The company’s bid was supported by Woolwich’s planners.

“Staff have reviewed the applicant’s request and have no objection to the increase as proposed. The increase will allow Empire to continue sales and encourage the development to proceed in an orderly fashion. The development will not impact servicing or significantly impact overall staging of development in Breslau,” said senior planner Jeremy Vink in a report to council. “It will allow Empire to complete RivHOUSING | 08

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Woolwich Community Health Centre provides parents with tips to keep kids away from their phones, other devices as pandemic provides plenty of downtime

BY SEAN HEEGER sheeger@woolwichobserver.com

We’re a society that’s already become more screen-centric – focused on our phones, computers, video-game consoles and those old standbys, televisions – but that trend has accelerated of late. Kids, in particular, spend much more time bathed in the glow of some device or other.

Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown that followed, many of the normal activities that would occupy the time of kids were put on the backburner, leaving them with not much to do besides turn their attention to the devices parents might normally monitor more closely.

Screen time has risen dramatically through the pandemic. Combating that trend and giving parents some alternatives to keep kids busy were the impetus of a new presentation created by the Woolwich Community Health Centre.

Alice Wang, a youth community worker with WCHC who prepared the presenta-

tion, wants to help parents by not only giving them alternatives so they are able to limit the amount of times kids spend on screens but also keep them active so they are able to better prepare for remote schooling come the fall.

“We know quarantine is hard on everybody in the family, and we know screens can be harmful in excess amounts. It can be hard to distract away from screens when we’re confined to the space or our home, so we compiled a lot of fun ways to spend time and stimulating learning or creativity. Not all of the ideas are new, but it’s nice to have all the ideas, both the new and the classics all in one place,” said Wang.

“There’s some ideas for arts and crafts and like learning opportunities such as gardening and fun ways to discover computer science and coding which will be helpful for the coming years. We also discussed ways to prepare for schooling in September, and where to find helpful resources in around Woolwich. Just trying to provide more activities that make

leaving screens sound more appealing because if you just say, ‘oh, get off your phones,’ that’s not going to sound too appealing. But, if there’s a lot of other activities that might be available, they might just leave their screens by themselves.”

She continues by focusing on the fact that not all screen time is bad, saying that in many ways it can be productive. However, parents do need to monitor how much time kids spend on there, even when doing things such as coding, educational games and other fun things which give kids the opportunity to learn.

Downfalls that stem from too much screen time include impacts from blue light, which Wang says can have a detrimental effect on kids’ ability to fall asleep. Science behind blue light shows that not only will sleep be disrupted, but memory is also affected making it harder to learn and cause a buildup of neurotoxins that, over a longer period of time, can make it more difficult to sleep and potentially lead to larger mental health issues such

as depression.

Because COVID-19 has changed the way many kids will learn and attend school starting this fall, Wang has some suggestions for kids to keep them at their best. She says kids should not simply roll out of bed and head to their computer screen, staying in their pajamas all day while going through class lectures, instead prepare as if they were going to school and keep a normal routine.

“The best tip I’ve come up with…[would be to] still take your walks in the morning [get] dressed up like you would to go to school, wake yourself up have enough time to go through your routine that you normally would. Go outside and go for like a short little walk to get your brain ready. Because you used to walk into the bus or walk into school [it will keep you to a routine],” said Wang.

She encourages parents to ask kids more questions and ensure they are finding a balance during this time so they can ensure everything is going as smoothly as possible.

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what other organizations are already doing or planning to do, to focus [and] coordinate [efforts].”

The group has been operating in Lebanon for years, but this is a new kind of relief effort in the area.

“Our focus has been primarily with refugees who fled Iraq and Syria and are residing in refugee camps in Lebanon,” said Head, noting the focus has been on providing food vouchers, education and general medical care.

But with the explosion, priorities are expected to change over the coming weeks to more direct care such as food and medical supplies. MCC and its

The city port in Beirut, Lebanon was the scene of devastation following an explosion this past week.

partners and are looking to work together with other agencies to distribute relief assistance.

Exactly how MCC Canada will be able to assist those affected remains unclear at this time, but “it’s going to be focused around rehabilitation and cleanup efforts that resulted from the disaster,” said Head.

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were all safe, though some of their apartments were damaged in the blast, one extensively. The agency’s representative in the area, Garry Mayhew, was in Beirut when the tragedy occurred.

“The damage all over Beirut is extensive. It looks like a war zone,” Head quoted Mayhew as saying, adding Mayhew, his wife and two children were all safe.

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MCC is currently collecting donations for the relief effort in Lebanon, in partnership with the Humanitarian Coalition.

The federal government is matching funds until August 24, up to $2 million.

Donations directly towards the response efforts in Lebanon can be made through the MCC’s website, by cheque or over the phone at 1-888-622-6337.

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speed limit was 50 km/h as is the norm on every other urban street, there wouldn’t be a speeding issue – speed monitoring found drivers travel at about 54 kilometres per hour.

“There is no speeding

problem if you put the road at 50.”

But other councillors didn’t move to make such changes, with Coun. Scott McMillan arguing for more streets to have their speed limits dropped to 40 km/h.

He was joined by Coun.

Larry Shantz in opposing

an increase on Oriole Parkway.

Merlihan noted Oriole Parkway is a long street, with different traffic flows at point.

“If we want to be consistent ... make that area a community safety zone,” he said of the portion of

Oriole Parkway near Park Manor Public School.

With council’s decision August 11, no traffic-calming measures will be carried out on the street, but engineering staff will be looking at the issue with an eye towards bringing another report to council.

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Between January 1 and July 31, police received 41 reports of frauds related to rental scams. Of those reports, 32 victims experienced a financial loss of approximately $60,000.

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AUGUST 4 ■ 11:02 AM | Waterloo Regional Police received a report of a break-and-enter at a fenced compound on Fountain Street North in Breslau, where the business reported that equipment had been stolen.

There are no suspects. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.

■ 11:39 AM | A two-vehicle collision occurred on Floradale Road in Woolwich Township, where a vehicle struck an unoccupied vehicle that was parked on the side of the road. The driver, a 50-year-old man, suffered minor injuries, and was charged with ‘fail to turn out to the left to avoid a collision’ and ‘driver fail to properly wear a seatbelt.’

■ 2:35 PM | A stolen bicycle was returned to its owner, a Wittick Road, Woolwich resident.

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the renters answer a questionnaire that is used to obtain personal and financial information. Once the offer is accepted, the renter then sends money to the scammer with first and/or last month’s rent. The victim waits to receive the keys and learns that the address does not exist or that they have been misled.

During one incident, a victim responded to an online ad for a property rental in Kitchener. The ad indicated the house rental would be $1,850 per month. The victim contacted the fraudster who provided information indicating that he lived in another province and was renting the property for a deceased family member.

The fraudster requested the victim to forward $1,850.

The fraudster advised that once the payment was received, he would mail the keys for the property. The victim became suspicious after not receiving the keys and decided to attend the rental property, only to find out there was no property for rent.

Police advise the following tips: • Schedule a viewing and confirm that the property exists.

• Be suspicious if asked to transfer money electronically or wire money out of the country.

• Know what reasonable rental rates are.

• Review your contract thoroughly, and have a friend or family member view it as well.

• Be suspicious if there

appears to be urgency or pressure to get the deal done quickly.

• Be suspicious if they are avoiding your questions.

• If the deal appears too good to be true, it likely is.

Another important thing to consider while looking to rent a property is to limit the personal and banking information that you share with the owner or renter. If the post or rental property is a scam, the fraudster may use your information for identity fraud purposes.

If you have been a victim of a rental scam, contact the ad publisher, file a complaint with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, and contact your local police service to make a report.

services responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision in the area of Erbs Road in Wilmot Township. A vehicle was travelling at a high rate of the speed when the driver lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, struck a pole and rolled several times before coming to rest in a field. The driver suffered minor injuries.

As a result of the investigation, a 20-year-old Waterloo man was charged with ‘careless driving.’

cyclist was thrown from their bike and subsequently transported to hospital with what were believed to be minor injuries. There was extensive damage to the bike and damage to the vehicle. No further police action was required.

■ 7:30 PM | Emergency services responded to the intersection of Notre Dame Drive and Berletts Road in Wilmot Township for a collision involving a car and a motorcycle. The motorcyclist, a 45-year-old Goderich man, passed away at the scene.

The driver and a passenger in the car were treated for minor injuries. Roads within the area were closed for approximately six hours while members of Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Traffic Unit conducted an investigation, which remains ongoing. Investigators believe that speed was a factor in the collision. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 519-570-9777, ext. 8857 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

AUGUST 6 ■ 12:28 AM | Police were called to investigate a theft from a vehicle parked on Fountain Street in Breslau.

AUGUST 7 ■ 11:31 AM | Waterloo Regional Police responded to Weimar Line in Wellesley Township for a report of property damage. Through the investigation, police learned that a cyclist had rear-ended an unoccupied motor vehicle.

As a result of the impact, the

AUGUST 8 ■ 8:15 AM | Police received a report of a theft from a vehicle at a Joseph Street, Breslau address. The vehicle is believed to have been entered sometime overnight. There was no damage, so police believe the vehicle was left unlocked. No property was reported to have been taken.

■ 1:28 PM | Waterloo Regional Police responded to a collision on New Jerusalem Road in Woolwich Township. A front-end loader left a private drive and struck the passenger side of a vehicle on the roadway, causing significant damage. There were no reported injuries. An 18-year-old man was charged with ‘fail to yield from a driveway.’

■ 11:53 PM | Emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle collision on Lobsinger Line in Woolwich Township, where the driver lost control of their vehicle and left the roadway. A 23-yearold woman was charged with ‘careless driving.’

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“It is not clear that the government has completely given up the fiction that China is our friend. This long overdue course correction must be shared with Canadians who would be enormously reassured.”

Former ambassador to China David Mulroney says it’s time for a change in Canada’s approach to the country.

More than half (54%) of Canadians are afraid to return to the workplace given just how contagious the COVID-19 virus is, and 60% will refuse to go back if they feel it's not safe enough. Virtually all Canadians (94%) believe the pandemic is far from over, and 83% say they're worried about catching the virus or transmitting it to their loved ones.

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There's only waste in rushing into roadway changes have traffic-calming measures in search of a problem.

Bollards were installed earlier this year along the centerline and sides of Oriole Parkway, then quickly removed following complaints about a lack of parking along the road. Now, township staff are proposing to make the parking restrictions permanent, then return the bollards. This despite studies that show speeding isn’t really an issue, though the 40 km/h speed limit may be the problem: simply changing it back to the standard 50 km/h would alleviate any “problem” with speeding.

Residents see the parking restrictions as a non-starter. There doesn’t appear to be a good reason to inconvenience them.

Moreover, cars parked along the side of a road serve a traffic-calming function without expense

eople are often poor judges of speed when it comes to passing cars. That’s likely exponentially increased when it comes to cars driving past their homes.

Woolwich officials are routinely asked to deal with speeding traffic on this or that street. Almost invariably, data collected by monitoring show most vehicles travelling at or near the posted speed limit. There may be a few outliers, but they’re the rare exception.

That’s not to downplay the concerns, which are particularly prevalent in neighbourhoods with many young children. Nor is that to say there’s never a problem: some roads do see cars travelling beyond the desired speed limit.

Woolwich councillors meeting this week discussed issues related to Oriole Parkway in Elmira, where the township seems to G LO B A L O U T LO O K

or annoyance to those who live there.

There are, of course, instances where municipalities have to act, cases where people are speeding.

Putting in place a method to both judge public concerns about speeding and to deal with identified problems is what prompted Woolwich to adopt a traffic-calming procedure some five years ago.

Traffic issues, particularly speeding, are a frequent source of public complaints received by Woolwich officials. Often more perception than reality, the topic is nonetheless in turn a familiar refrain. The process approved by council sets out criteria for judging if there is in fact a problem on any given street. If so, the process describes a list of potential remedies, from signs and pavement markings to more intrusive mea-

sures such as speed humps and lane reductions.

It’s a slow process, to be sure.

Starting with an examination of the street to see if it warrants a study, the township then moves to traffic monitoring: speed information, traffic counts and accident data collection. If a problem is eventually identified, there’s then a two-stage response available. Stage one involves lane narrowing, painted lines, “slow down” signs, the use of the township’s radar speed trailer, and targeted police enforcement.

Stage two would see the use of speed humps, raised crosswalks or extended curbs to narrow the roadway.

The Oriole Parkway measures aim to narrow the lanes to prompt drivers to slow down. They’re not needed if there really isn’t a speeding issue, and if parked cars

are already serving to slow traffic.

If that’s the case, a few center-line bollards to provide visual cues should suffice.

The primary intent of traffic calming is to reduce vehicle speeds, deter non-residential traffic from local neighbourhoods and reduce the incidence of collisions. There are instances where such measures are warranted, and even welcomed by residents.

Otherwise, it’s best to tread lightly.

A cautionary approach also applies to the likes of bicycle lanes, which also create more problems than benefits when not used appropriately, as witnessed by most of the efforts in the region, particularly the latest pilot project. As with traffic-calming, data are key: if the numbers don’t warrant taking action – and they don’t – then the idea should be dropped.

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Lebanon has nothing left to lose, or loot

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eirut has been living with car bombs and air raids on a sporadic but continuing basis for so long that it would probably make sense to rebuild this time with shatterproof glass. The torrent of broken glass falling from a thousand shattered buildings probably accounted for half the 158 dead found so far in Beirut, and certainly for most of the 6,000 wounded.

The Beirutis were not expecting a giant exploding warehouse, of course, but Lebanon has been cursed in so many other ways that in retrospect it seems almost inevitable. Fifteen years of brutal civil war, followed by 30 years of corrupt rule by the very warlords who ruined the coun-

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try, ended Beirut’s claim to be the ‘Paris of the Middle East’ a long time ago.

The sense that the country’s time was running out has taken different forms over the years, but it was always there. I even thought the end might be coming with Islamic State a few years ago, and took my wife there to see the old Lebanon (some of which still survived and was easy to love) before IS came over the mountains from Syria

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Optimistic or pessimistic, we all have to hold officials accountable

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n the midst of a stretch of summery weather, it’s easy to maintain a sunny disposition, even a feeling of optimism despite the vicissitudes of the COVID-19 crisis. While the virus appears in retreat in these parts, and indeed around the province, the face masks and limited opportunities out in the world are a reminder that things are not as they should be.

Typical summer activities such as hitting the patio, lounging on the beach and soaking up the sounds of music festivals have either been cancelled outright or curtailed in some fashion. We can and do make the best of it, but our routines are routed, and many of the businesses that rely on the summer months to fill their coffers are out of luck.

We may be reopening, but the financial crisis is far from passing.

Many of us may be stuck at home, but the warmth of the sun, the smell of fresh-cut grass and an ice-cold, refreshing beverage are simple pleasures sure to uplift the spirit.

Best not to think of financial crises, government debt, backto-school perils or having to adapt indefinitely to a coronavirus world. And definitely don’t think about fall ... and the worse season that follows.

Oh, beyond COVID-19, there are the issues of inequality – from racism to predatory capitalism – that have dominated public attention this summer in the streets and the media. And the growing threats to democracy, here and around the globe.

OK, so maybe it’s not easy to be optimistic.

The issues at the forefront of our attention so far this year have served to undermine our trust in governments and corporations alike. That’s a good thing, as both groups have largely failed to serve the citizenry as a whole. And both are looking to consolidate power, governments for control purposes, corporations for profits. That we realize this might hurt the rollout of, say, a vaccine for COVID-19 – we don’t trust big pharmaceutical

companies to do what’s right versus what’s profitable, nor governments to adequately safeguard us – speaks to a growing awareness.

A new survey, COVID-19 Mindset: The Collision of Issues, finds Canadians expect more from governments and companies than do people in other countries when it comes to the likes of racism, wage inequality and environmental issues.

The report analyzes the inflection points taking place around the world as consumers’ thoughts and approaches to their health and finances shift. Consumer expectations for how their governments, communities, and the companies they deal with interact with change are also examined. The report found that Canadians, more so than respondents in other countries surveyed, generally expect the companies they interact with to make value-led decisions on important issues like racism, the

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environment and wage gaps.

For instance, 69 per cent of Canadians believe that companies should take a stand on equality and racism, as opposed to 59 per cent of respondents in other countries; 55 per cent of Canadians want companies to take a serious stand on data privacy and security, five points more than the global average of 50 per cent; and 45 per cent of us think companies should take a stand on income and wage gaps, while 39 per cent of global respondents feel the same way.

Canadians are generally at lower risk of authoritarian governance, despite some overreach

by governments – a comment that doesn’t pertain to such moves as mandatory mask-wearing, no matter what some people claim are violations of their rights. But we are increasingly enmeshed in a surveillance state – contact-tracing apps, no matter how well-intentioned the claims, fall into that category.

Much of the rest of the world has been less lucky when it comes to growing authoritarianism, a trend that predates the coronavirus, but one that’s been exacerbated by the pandemic.

The 2020 Democracy Report notes that for the first time in almost two decades, more of the world’s countries are autocracies than democracies – some 92 nations, representing 54 per cent of the planet’s population, fall into the autocratic category. And 35 per cent of the population live in countries that are becoming less democratic, a list that includes the United States.

The trend threatens efforts

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for a more democratic global environment that is response to the people, with accountability for those in power, notes Jordi Vaquer, the director for global foresight and analysis at the Open Society Foundations.

“The list of abuses and overextension of power is long and scary: surveillance, police brutality, scapegoating, extraordinary executive powers, all happened on virtually every continent.

Many of these abuses may end up being the new normal, in particular if publics conclude that authoritarian management has been more effective, and if autocrats and elected authoritarians manage to deflect the blame for their abuses and failures. After a slow, two-decade slide towards authoritarianism, the current turbulence may accelerate the trend and bring pluralistic governance to its knees. Additionally, what Naomi Klein calls ‘disaster capitalism’ is in full operation and may result in rapid and permanent gains from global corporate giants to the detriment of the common good,” he wrote in a June evaluation of current trends.

“In the last decade, defenders of open society have been, time and again, taken by surprise.

It is not only the big election shocks (Trump 2016, Bolsonaro 2018), but also the way in which authoritarian leaders and abusive corporations have stunned us with bold movements and moved the needle in previously unthinkable ways. It is too soon to tell how transformative the pandemic will be, and too early to draw conclusions. However, it is not too early to stretch our imagination and force ourselves to be optimistic and pessimistic, realistic and utopian, bold and timid, and to imagine a future of order and one of disorder, confirmation and surprise, opportunity and threat.

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to destroy it all.

Another blow to my reputation as a prophet, and one I was happy to take. IS over-reached itself, and is gone. What finally did it for Lebanon was more banal: the deliberate looting of the country’s entire fragile economy, and the concealment of the proceeds in obscure foreign banks, by the few thousand people whom ordinary Lebanese contemptuously call the ‘political class.’

‘Warlords’ is the right name for them, although many are sectarian leaders

whose pedigrees go back to Ottoman times. It is a country where old men and obsolete communal loyalties oppress the impoverished young. That is true of almost every country in the Arab world, of course, but in Lebanon’s case the only remaining route to a better future may lie through even greater violence.

Popular anger was great even before the 2.75-kiloton explosion last week.

Garbage collection failed years ago, the only safe water comes in bottles, and there is still not reliable

24-hour electricity 30 years after the war. The currency has collapsed, most people’s savings have been wiped out, the country has defaulted on its debt, and there are no jobs for the young.

There were huge non-violent street demonstrations last October, and the multi-party coalition government was forced to resign. (The ‘parties’ are really the old militias renamed.) “All of them means all of them,” the demonstrators chanted – but all that really changed was the faces of the cabinet

ministers. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

There is a lot of sympathy for the Lebanese, and foreign governments are willing to bail the country out of its troubles – but only on condition that the loans don’t just get pocketed by the same thieves in silk ties, and that there is complete transparency in banking and in government financial transactions.

Those conditions were too tough for the ‘political class,’ since many of their past crimes would be exposed and future

ones would become more difficult. So, incredibly, the Lebanese government refused the loans even as families went without food.

Then came the explosion on the waterfront, which was clearly the result of official incompetence at the very least.

An online summit of 15 countries hosted by French President Emanuel Macron on Sunday pledged a quarter-billion dollars for immediate humanitarian aid to Lebanon. However, Macron made it clear that a $20-billion International Monetary Fund bailout will

depend on real reforms, including an audit of the central bank and regulation of the country’s capital markets. That is unlikely to happen voluntarily.

The demonstrators came out on the streets in force on Saturday, and by Sunday the army was there as well, firing live rounds into the air. The militias are out too, but so far they have left their weapons at home. The likelihood that this confrontation will be resolved peacefully? Worse than even, certainly.

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this time, you will not be blindsided by the future.”

When it comes to the current coronavirus situation, we have no choice but to act – there’s room for neither magical-thinking optimism nor what’s-theuse negativity given what’s at stake. Decisions we

make for ourselves cannot be applied to others: our actions can put others at risk, so government action (testing, vaccine research) and individual choices (wearing a mask, physical distancing) are needed to protect others in the shortterm and help to eradicate the virus eventually.

The big-picture numbers would certainly indicate pessimism is the logical view. Reversing the authoritarianism now emerging is a huge task, one that starts with holding governments accountable for each and every decision, not just the often poor response to COVID-19.

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been delayed another year without the explosion, but not more. Even Hezbollah, once violent but relatively honest, now also has its hand in the till, and popular outrage is huge. This time, the protesters are

building mock gallows in the street.

The oligarchs have their backs to the wall, but they know that popular rage can often be drowned in blood in the Arab world. In the past decade it has been done successfully in Syria,

in Egypt, and in Bahrain, so why not in Lebanon too?

Here’s why not. Even if they win in the streets, the oligarchs still lose, because there is no economy left to plunder. And if they lose in the streets, they could easily end up on real gallows.

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-erland Area 2 approximately three years earlier.”

While not opposed, some councillors pushed for the increase as a chance to boost the amount of affordable housing in the subdivision.

Coun. Scott McMillan asked if Empire could work with staff to offer a larger variety of housing, suggesting highrises and stacked townhouses, with a focus on seniors.

Coun. Patrick Merlihan backed that idea.

“I’m not opposed to those 25 extra units, but I want them to be affordable.”

Armstrong said he’d be happy to talk to township staff about options.

This week’s move was the

latest in a long list of adjustments at the two large development projects in Breslau.

Empire Communities’s plan calls for some 530 units – a mix of single-detached houses and townhomes – on a 77-acre parcel to the west of its existing Riverland subdivision.

The development would eventually be home to an anticipated 1,636 people, with employment land in the mix adding another 76 employees. The plan also includes three parks and the new Catholic elementary school now under construction.

Thomasfield’s latest bid for its eastside lands would bring 2,200 new residents and 2,800 jobs to the area.

Proposed is a combination

of residential (single-family, semis, townhouses and apartment buildings), commercial space, offices, retail stores, industrial uses, schools, open space, trails and wetlands extending over more than 335 acres east of the company’s current development, the Hopewell Heights subdivision.

Along with industrial and commercial properties, the plan would see some 900 to 1,100 homes built, depending on the number of apartments/ multi-unit buildings. The company is looking at taking up to 12 years to build out this development. The first phase calls for 225 units, mostly single-detached homes and some multi-unit buildings.

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Regional Face Mask By-law Face coverings are now required in Waterloo Region on transit and in all enclosed public places – including grocery stores, retail and places of worship. Children under five and people with certain medical conditions or disabilities are exempt from the Face Covering By-law. It’s important to show kindness to those who are unable to wear a face covering. To make a complaint, call 519-575-4400 or find out more at regionofwaterloo.ca/MaskBylaw.

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How to go about acquiring working decoys

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ast weekend, I took the time to organize my waterfowl decoys for the upcoming season.

This two-hour long chore basically entails counting, assessing their condition, floating them and checking decoy lines and weights. That takes just about five minutes. The rest of the time is spent figuring out how you will rationalize getting a dozen more.

Not to brag, but I happen to be an expert on decoys.

I have carved them, hunted over them and gained enough proficiency to stuff 13 decoys in a bag that was only designed to fit 12.

And one day, God willing, I hope to hone the skills required to get them out of that bag too.

I am also an expert in decoy acquisition. And I have discovered that the best way to get new working decoys is to give your spouse decorative ones for the house.

Perhaps I should explain terminology. A working decoy is an old weathered decoy that is used for hunting. A decorative decoy is an old weathered decoy that you put on a shelf in the house to spruce up the place. In my house, the term “place” loosely means my workshop, the shed or the laundry room.

But how does bringing your spouse decorative decoys relate to getting new working ones, you ask?

Well, the only real difference between a working decoy and a decorative decoy is a single pellet hole.

One pellet hole in a working decoy typically means it will sink faster than the Titanic during a half-hour documentary.

And if it sinks, it is, by definition, no longer working – which means it is purely decorative.

Sure, you could plug the shot hole in the decoy with a matchstick and then use paraffin wax or some other type of sealer to repair it completely. But that

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would mean you would be eliminating your reason for buying another decoy.

So get that thought out of your mind.

No, it is far better to repurpose that shot-up working bird as a decorative decoy or if there are too many holes in it, turn it into a handheld sprinkler. This ensures that the decoy is now your spouse’s problem and also opens up room in the roster for a new one.

Most people would call that a win-win.

So, as you can see, the decorative decoy plays a key role in keeping a hunter’s decoy spread fresh and up to date. If not for them, we would all be shooting ducks over decoys that are older than our kids. And what fun would that be?

Worse still, how would your shed look?

The biggest issue then is how to get those old decoys into the line of fire so they can spruce up your shed?

Well, I find that this can be achieved easily by auditioning several hunting partners and finally sticking with the one who can’t resist shooting birds whose feet have just touched the water in the middle of the decoy spread. Then, when setting up your decoys for the hunt, set up all the ones you want to turn into decorative decoys in his shooting zone. There is no quicker way to rationalize getting a half dozen new decoys.

Needless to say, a hunting partner like this is worth his weight in gold.

Heck, if he is a really good guy, you might even be able to convince him to purchase a couple of decorative decoys for his wife.

Maya Litchner, Avery Bate and Carly Peister are staff members at Merry-Hill Golf Club, which is participating in Golf Gives Back.

BY DAMON MACLEAN dmaclean@woolwichobserver.com

Two area locations, the Elmira Golf Club and Merry-Hill Golf Club, are taking part in the Golf Gives Back initiative in support of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada.

The fundraiser is the work of golf-marketing firm TTG Media Inc., which would normally be busy with a variety of tournaments over the summer, though all that changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While golf courses were some of the earliest businesses to reopen, the full range of events, including tournaments, was off the menu.

TTG founder Joe Korman first began supporting local golf clubs through donations of

COVID-19 safety reinforcement signs throughout the province and country, with some 200 locations taking him up on the offer. Golf Gives Back was the next step.

"It really all started when I received an email from RBC. Normally, we [would be] playing a golf tournament that they host to benefit Boys and Girls Clubs. There were so many golf tournaments that were all cancelled this year. Boys and Girls Club happens to be a non-profit that is highly effective, and normally they run about four tournaments for them in the summer – that raises approximately half a million dollars."

Boys and Girls Clubs throughout Canada serve 200,000 youth in 775 communities, though much

of their extracurricular programming has been put on pause. TTG Media has now provided a COVID-19 relief program, donating $500,000 and providing golf courses with six sets of golf clubs.

"It's a true pleasure to be working on something so rewarding for both the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada as well as all the kids in the communities where our golf courses are offering up these amazing sets of clubs. There's so much fun to be had on a golf course for kids with both their friends and families. More than ever it's nice to know you can get outside and have some laughs,” said Korman. “It's a true pleasure to make sure all these kids and parents know they can get outside and that they have

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quality clubs available to try a potential lifelong sport for free.

You can accommodate any kids from the age of seven to 15 years old. But the reality is that these clubs allow the child to get the ball in the air properly and see a proper flight and get a responsiveness that I'm hoping is going to allow them to [excel],” he said of the giveaways.

Although the program is just new, Korman says the response has already been positive. TTG Media is also running a fundraiser at www.golfgivesback. ca, where donations are exchanged for a raffle ballot giving donors a chance for a trip to the 2021 Masters Tournament.

The contribution period opens August 15 and ends November 15.

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Pandemic sparks call for new look at agri-food policy

he COVID-19 pandemic has made Canadians question some of the most fundamental activities in our society – such as how we care for the elderly, the way we run our schools and where we get our food – and whether they should change in light of

threats or flaws that have emerged.

Such fundamental activities are multi-faceted and feature many moving parts. Earlier this week, a report was released in which three agri-food analysts teamed up to look at how Canadian agricultural prices and trade flows have

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changed dramatically in domestic and internation-

al markets.

They’re calling for a new Canadian agri-food policy, even though our country developed one just last June.

But that was before the pandemic. The trio – Al Mussel, Ted Bilyea and Douglas Hedley, united under a Guelph-based

organization called AgriFood Economic Systems – say the world has changed so much that Canada needs to take another look at where it stands, foodwise.

And taking stock of the status quo is only part of the task for our country.

“Our great difficulty is to

fully come to grips with the situation that lies ahead of us,” says Mussell. “Our challenge has been one of managing the abundance of farm and food products at price levels and volatility that provide farm profitability and an efficient investment climate. But ROBERTS | 11

Demand drives Ontario hazelnut industry

Alma’s John Maurer one of the many producers getting into a field developed in part due to Ferroro’s foray into the province

BY DAMON MACLEAN dmaclean@woolwichobserver.com

Mention hazelnuts and Ferrero Rocher and Nutella may come to mind. It’s no coincidence that those two food favourites were instrumental in the launch of the burgeoning hazelnut industry in Ontario.

Hazelnuts began to catch the attention of Ontario researchers, farmers and the government in 2006 when Ferrero opened a manufacturing plant in the city of Brantford.

Since that time, the number of trees planted in the province has increased, with researchers continuing to monitor which varieties thrive in our climate.

The numbers here – thousands of pounds per year – are still dwarfed by international producers, but there’s plenty of room to grow given demand. Turkey is the world’s leader in hazelnut production, growing more than 70 per cent of global supply, more than 420,000 tonnes. Italy is the number two supplier at 14.5 per cent, while the U.S. is at about five per cent.

Adam Dale, college professor emeritus in the University of Guelph’s department of plant agriculture, saw the opening of the Ferrero plant in Brantford as an opportunity, approaching the company about the development of an Ontario hazelnut industry. In 2008 he began research trials in conjunction with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the Ontar-

John Maurer tends to the hazelnut trees on his Alma-area farm. He's one of a growing number of producers.

io Hazelnut Association.

More producers have climbed on board in Ontario, including John Maurer, who’s been on his property outside of Alma for the past 48 years where he’s grown such staples as

corn and barley. Today, a former hayfield is home to his relatively recent hazelnut endeavour.

“I saw the write-up in one of the farm papers that said that if you can grow apples, you can grow

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hazelnuts. So, we went to a meeting and we kind of like what we heard,” he said of his decision to grow the tree nuts.

Maurer says the nut industry hadn’t been all that popular until a couple

of years back when health food trends emerged.

“Nuts are supposed to be healthy for you.”

Grimo Nut Nursery in Niagara-on-the-Lake offered to buy from Maurer everything he produces.

However, he has since discovered a market of his own.

“I’ve been basically marketing to the Mennonites stands around here.

And they’re selling them for me, so we have them in four different stands right now,” he explained.

Wellesley Fall Harvest Farm recently opened their storefront onsite, providing another location for Maurer’s hazelnuts.

Maurer is a member of the Ontario Hazelnut Association and has witnessed the growth in the industry.

Maurer’s lot has at least 1,500 hazelnut trees now.

He estimates that this year’s yield could be 15 times last year’s.

“We had about 100 pounds last year and we’re expecting from 1,000 pounds to maybe 1,500.”

Although, it is suggested the nuts grow best in moist and fertile environments this year’s dry season seems to have caused a rapid growth for Maurer.

A tree produces for anywhere from 40 to 50 years, with those on his farm just three to six years of age. With orchards, Maurer says he keeps a tree as long as it produces high quality nuts. Harvest begins in mid-September, and it takes Maurer and his family until around Mid-October to yield the end product from the tress.

Maurer says he is having too much fun to retire and doesn’t see himself calling it a day for a time to come.

“They’ll probably carry me off here,” he jokes.

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BY SEAN HEEGER sheeger@woolwichobserver.com

For many years the Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation (KWCF) has been helping “connect people who care to causes that matter.” By investing donations into a permanent endowment fund, income is generated that then gets distributed through grants and impact investments that support charitable causes within the community.

Continuing their work to support organizations within the community, KWCF has announced they will be awarding $230,000 to 10 social-purpose organizations within the region. These grants – part of the government of Canada’s Investment Readiness Program (IRP) – will help the winning organizations create meaningful jobs, strengthen the charitable and non-profit sector and address social challenges to ensure things can be built back after COVID-19.

This funding is the first of two rounds of grants being given out by KWCF, who leads the initiative alongside their partners including community foundations – Cambridge & North Dumfries Community Foundation, Centre Wellington Community Foundation, Guelph Community Foundation, and Stratford Perth Community Foundation – and local organizations that drive

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social change – Communitech, GreenHouse, Lyle S. Hallman Foundation, and the Region of Waterloo.

“This money is intended to help those organizations contribute to solving pressing challenges, whether that be social challenges, cultural challenges, or environmental challenges across Canada. So, in 2018, the government announced that they were launching an $805-million social finance fund;

$50 million of that $805 million was to be used for readiness, and that $50 million is what's funded this investment readiness program,” said Elizabeth Heald, executive director of KWCF. “So, we received about $430,000 from that $50 million [and] once it gets split across the country. And so, the intent of that money is that it helps social purpose organizations get ready for a social impact investment in the

future.”

Heald says the organizations that won a grant from the first round are all “really trying to solve pressing local issues” and that is one of the big things for which they look when going through applications.

She says they want a good mix of organizations that are both in the early stages and mature.

The next round of applications is going to get underway within the next month for organizations looking to apply. From September 8 to October 9, applications can be submitted to KWCF by social purpose organizations that want to benefit from a grant through the IRP. The announcement on who wins will be made at a later date.

Heald says those who want to apply should be aware that these grants are to help organizations better prepare to receive an impact investment in the future. She says some who applied in the past did not show a need for an impact investment in the future and wants those who will be applying for the second round to understand and prepare.

Some who applied in the past did not qualify because they did not present an obvious need for an impact investment in the future, she said. Thinking what the investment might be down the road will really help organizations.

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that was in a more secure trade and geo-political environment. The challenge of abundance remains, but we must now also consider food security and the risk of sudden collapse of segments in fashioning agrifood policy.”

The abundance he mentions leads us to export a lot of what our farmers produce. The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance says Canada exports $56 billion a year in agriculture and agri-food products.

About half of what we produce is exported as either primary commodities, from farmers’ fields onto trucks, rail or ships and sent abroad, or as processed food and beverage products.

That huge export percentage means we have policies in place to support it. Of course we do. What would a country like ours with a relatively small population do with all that food if we didn’t export it?

Well, we’d better start pondering that question, just like we’re considering so many other fundamental aspects of society. Because despite our will and our best efforts, there’s no guarantee those export markets are going to grow, let alone remain stable.

And if that’s the case, we’ll need policies that reflect the change.

Such thinking is spurred on by uncertainty, protectionist talk and to a lesser

extent, actual measures, by some of our trading partners, particularly Europe and the U.S. But it’s also a product of the fear we have at home, of not having enough food when something like a pandemic hits. And with all the concern about the second wave of the pandemic arriving this fall or winter, citizens of countries everywhere want to make sure their governments protect them.

The onus is now on the Canadian agri-food sector and the Canadian government to make sure we are covered at home, while at the same time not miss emerging opportunities.

For example, people worldwide are cooking at home more, and using basic ingredients such as flour.

Canada produces some of the world’s best wheat that gets turned into flour. This is an opportunity, for sure.

But if we are going to export food into other countries, we also need to be open to importing food from them. That’s just the way the system works, even if at times it doesn’t look that way.

That openness threatens some of the markets we’ve long protected.

And that’s another reason new policies are needed – to make sure we’re looked after, and thatwe don’t sacrifice any of our own commodities or sectors in the name of socalled fairness.

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BY DAMON MACLEAN dmaclean@woolwichobserver.com

Elmira-born percussionist Adam Bowman is many things – a teacher, session musician and a creative mind, included – but complacent is not on that list.

Despite being forced by the pandemic to cancel a global tour and change the way he goes about practicing his craft, Bowman continues to make the most of the situation.

If all went according to plan, Bowman would be on the road with Nights of Grief & Mystery, a project that features Guelph songwriter Gregory Hoskins and a storyteller by the name of Steven Jenkinson performing along with a band.

“That particular tour was a tour that was going to take us all over the world this year, all the way from Turkey to Switzerland, Vancouver and Los Angeles, and all points in between… and then the world had other plans,” said Bowman of the unexpected pandemic.

On tour, the band would provide the soundtrack to the vocals of the night.

“The show was a [mix] of Gregory’s songs as well as the band providing underscoring for Stephen’s stories – he shares his ideas on culture and elders and particularly around our thoughts as a culture on death and dying,” explained Bowman.

Bowman has also been working with Elise LeGrow, a K-W-based pop musician.

He accompanied LeGrow just the other week to Toronto’s Roy Thompson Hall to record a video shoot, an

With touring and other live shows on hold, Adam Bowman has been finding other ways to keep busy.

experience Bowman found to be bittersweet.

“It was really interesting… but heartbreaking at the same time,” he said of the feeling of being on such a massive stage with no audience to witness the performance, along with the sense of uncertainty as to when people would once again be able to fill the seats.

The experience caused Bowman more than a little worry. Aware of the music scene being the first industry to shut down and likely the last one to fully open, Bowman says the downtime has an impact on more than

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“The livelihoods and careers of everybody else involved in a place like that, all the sound technicians and lighting technicians and people who work in the backstage, people who work in the front offices, makeup artists, and just on and on. The list of people who work in the entertainment industry that are impacted is lengthy. And it’s not just people who have gigs. It’s people who have careers, that are… longstanding, well established, very professional careers that have been …put on hold,” he said.

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During the lockdown, Bowman has worked with Nights of Grief & Mystery as well as Guelph’s Eccodek to create new material. Similar to his performance at Roy Thomspon Hall, the surplus of time to record and create is also bittersweet due to the fact it remains uncertain if or when the material will ever be played live.

For many performers, a transition to virtual shows has become second nature.

For Bowman, as a solo drummer, the option exists to live-stream and create more social media style content, but that isn’t particularly adaptable.

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Take a musical and transfer to film, there’s been lots of examples where that transfer doesn’t hold up very well.”

With the world slowly starting up again, Bowman is happy to be returning to in-person drum teaching in Elmira. Over the past 10 years Bowman’s busy schedule has forced him to turn down people looking for lessons, but the extra

time on his hands now allows him to reopen his studio this fall. Those interested in his lessons can contact him by email at adam@adambowman.com.

The reopening of his studio is in addition to the teachings he does at the University of Guelph in the city he currently resides with his wife and two-year-old daughter.

However, those teachings will be in the digital world, allowing students to attend a one-on-one class from realistically anywhere in the world.

Given all the obstacles artists and performers now face, Bowman says it’s important for people to recognize what these people provide to our society.

“I’ve noticed that while people have been locked down and stuck in their homes isolated from their friends and family, the first thing that they often go to is the arts. Being quarantined without access to your Netflix, Spotify, movies, novels, video games or television shows or on and on and on – all the things that have artists behind them, propping up the everyday art that people encounter and depend on for their own inspiration, peace of mind, sanity, company – I think that’s the thing that’s really having a light shone on it right now.

And all those people that we’re talking about are really struggling, and seemingly will be so for some time,” said Bowman.

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We offer competitive wages, benefits and Monday to Friday schedule.

Email your resume to:

info@nieuwlandfeeds.com or apply in person to Cliff at:

7460 County Road 21, Elora

2 TEN SPEED BICYCLES. $125.00 EA. OR both for $200.00. Call Jack at 519-669-3328.

LAWN FERTILIZER AND LAWN SEED - CALL George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

NOW HIRING Millbank Family Furniture has a position available for a

Full Time Sales Representative The candidate must have good customer service skills, be detail oriented & have an interest in interior design/decorating. MUST be able to work Saturdays.

Apply with resume at: Millbank Family Furniture Ltd. 4044 Line 72, Millbank, ON N0K 1L0

Fax: 519-595-7107 Email: mffurn@cyg.net

Only suitable candidates will be interviewed.

THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH IS NOW HIRING: CROSSING GUARD FOR BRESLAU for the 2020-2021 School Year.

Crossing Guards make a difference in our community by determining safe opportunities to cross, assisting children and adults across the intersection, and ensuring traffic remains stopped until all pedestrians have safely crossed the intersection.

The Breslau Crossing Guard serves the school community for two 30-minute shifts per day at the intersection of Woolwich Street South and Dolman Street in Breslau. Hours of work are 8:00 am - 8:30 am and 2:50 pm - 3:20 pm.

Ideal candidates are at least 18 years old, community-minded, and have reliable transportation or the ability to walk to the school crossing for each shift. They must be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English using spoken commands and hand signals. They are required to hold the stop paddle (approx. 2 lb.) up with one arm to be seen clearly by motorists for up to 1 minute intermittently over each 30 minute period.

Physical requirements are good vision, hearing, and footing. Must be able to walk and stand for each 30-minute shift and work in all weather conditions including extremes of heat and cold.

Must provide a current Police Vulnerable Sector Check satisfactory to the Township if hired.

On-the-job training and equipment is provided.

This is a paid position.

Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume and cover letter by email to hr@woolwich.ca before 4:00 pm, Friday, August 21st, 2020.

All applicants are thanked for their interest in this position but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The Township of Woolwich is committed to diversity and inclusion and offers an accessible workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to meeting the needs of applicants during all phases of the hiring process. This document is available in alternate formats, or with accessible communication supports, upon request.

FOR SALE

MATTRESS AND BOX SPRING, NEW, NEVER used, still in sealed bag. Sacrifice $195. Delivery available $35. 519-635-8737.

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HELP WANTED

AUCTION

AUCTION

Kurtz Auctions Inc.

Electrician / Maintenance Weekend The Company:EFS-plastics is one of North America’sleading plastic recyclers, focused on converting post-consumer mixed plastics (#3-7) and plastic filminto high-quality resin pellets. As global concern around plastic waste rises, EFS looks to grow by providing a sustainable alternative to virgin plastic. We currently have two locations in Listowel, ON and Hazelton, PA. • Our mission is to protect the environment and reduce waste by processing post-consumer recycled plastics into a viable, mainstream resource.

• We believe in being trusted partners for our customers, loyal neighbours in our communities, and consistent stewards of our environment.

The Position: We’re looking for an Electrician / Maintenance personwho is eager to work with our Engineering and Maintenance teams to maintain and improve our fully automated processes on weekends. You would be supporting our Hazleton Plant remotely on all electrical and programming issues, as well as our Listowel location in person on electrical, programming and mechanical issues.

Responsibilities: • Maintain and troubleshoot existing production lines, electrically and mechanically • Remotely support the Hazleton facility with all electrical or programming issues • Assist our Maintenance team and Electricians in their work Requirements: • Certified Electrician (preferred) • Experience in an industrial environment • Confident in reading electrical schematics • Program trouble shooting experience on Allen Bradley PLCs & VFDs • Motivated and self-driven • Excellent communication skills • Work well in a team environment Why Should You Apply?

• Receive a competitive salary and leading industry benefits • Maintain a healthy work-life balance by working Friday to Monday and get paid for a full week • Be on the frontier of addressing the growing plastic waste problem.

ESTATE AUCTION SALE DATE: Sat. Aug.22, @ 10:00 am

WORD ADS FROM PAGE 15

LIVE AUCTION SALE

LOCATION: 5461, Hwy 86, 1 km N. of Guelph Auto Mall PREVIEW: Friday, Aug. 21, 1-4 pm and sale day 9 am COVID-19 NOTES: Please FOLLOW COVID-19 PROTOCOL, PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND MASK OR FACE COVERING ARE REQUIRED. Hand Sani�zer will be provided. If you have been experiencing cold or flu like symptoms or been out of Canada the last 14 days, we please ask you DO NOT a�end in person.

Please call to leave a bid.

FURNITURE: 9pc Oak Dining Suite//MAH Bistro Table c/w 6 Chairs//Oak Roll Top Desk//4pc Oak Bed Rm Suite(no bed)//MAH Frame Victorian Love Seat//Variety of Coffee & End Tables//Tiffany & Brass Lamps//Small Oak Bow Front Curio Cabinet// Lots of Collectables.

ANTIQUES: 5 Drawer Oak Men’s Chest c/w Round Bevelled Mirror//Variety of Dressers c/w Swing Mirrors//Oak Secretariat Desk//Wash Stands//Round Oak Pedestal Table c/w leaves// MAH Sofa Table//East Lake Se�ee//Occasional Tables & Chairs//Large Oak Hall Mirror//Old Trunks//Oak 3 Sec�on Stacking Bookcase c/w Leaded Glass//Sewing Machine// Floor Model Radio//Tea Cart//Clocks//30 gallon Wood Barrel c/w lid//2 Old Spoke Wagon Wheels(44”) //Lots of Rare & Hard to find quality pieces by CDN Manufactures// Old Glass Jugs//Old Bag Cart & Hand plow//Dinner china set &Tea cups//Lotsof Memorabilia.

Estate Contents From Century Farm House TOOLS & MISC: Quan�ty of Turf Tires on Wheels//8” Wheels 4 Bolt Pa�ern//NEW 3-1/4 HP Variable Speed Plunge Router c/w Bits//Ryobi Drill Press//Ryobi Hand Router//Mitre Saw// Johnson Laser Level//Porter Cable Sawzall//RA2500 Radial Arm Saw//Ryobi Coping Saw//Feed Carts//Good Variety Hand Tools & misc.//Weed Eaters//Propane BBQ Backyard Grill CAR: 2010 Mazda 5, 5 door, Auto, 140,000km, c/w Snow Tires, Run Great, Selling As is Terms: 10% buyer’s premium. Cash and/or Debit.

Cheque with proper ID. Any announcements day of sale take precedence over ads. Auc�oneer, Auc�on company or proprietors not responsible for accidents, injury, damage or loss of property on sale day.

Kurtz Auctions Inc. / Auctioneer:

Brian S Kurtz (519)836-0342 | Email: kurtzauctionsinc@gmail.com See www.kurtzauctionsinc.ca and https://facebook.com/brian.kurtz3950 for photos and update on new items.

IN PRINT. IN DEPTH. ONLINE.

Please apply by email: jobs@efs-plastics.ca

Of Galloway cattle herd, NH TS 115A tractor, machinery, Maverick livestock trailer, & miscellaneous items, to be held At 1770 Shantz Station Rd.WoolwichTwp., 1 ½ miles east of Kitchener onVictoria St. (Highway 7) then South on Shantz Station Rd., for Weide Lea Gardens, on

SATURDAY, AUG 29TH @ 10:30 A.M.

NOTE – Livestock auction to begin at

10:30am sharp. Machinery, trailer, etc. auction to sell starting at 12:30pm.

38 HEAD BELTED GALLOWAY HERD:

Consisting of 1 – 2 yr. old bull, 2 – 1 yr. old bulls, 21 cows and heifers bred 2 to 7 months, 3 cows with calves at side, 7 open heifers (breeders), 2 calves (bull and heifer), 3 steer calves. PLEASE NOTE – This herd has been checked by vet for pregnancy and breeding capabilities on MAY 23rd (adjust catalogue accordingly). See www.gerberauctions. net or contact auctioneers for complete catalogue. The majority is a young herd. For more info call Kane @ 519-896-3016

MACHINERY:

NH TS115A tractor, 4wd, creeper transmission, cab, 1270 hours, excellent. NH H7230 discbine, good. Field Master Teddy Bear TF108 tedder, hyd. lift, like new. Field Master Roto Max TR 156 rotary rake, like new. NH BR 7060 round baler, Crop Cutter, Xtra Sweep, good. NH Hayliner 268 baler. 18ft. disc with wings. 17ft. “S Tine” cultivator with wings and rolling basket harrows. Kvernland 3 furrow 3ph plow. CIH 5100 – 21 run seed drill with grass seeder.

MF 33 – 17 run seed drill with grass seeder & fertilizer. Turnco 11ft. packer with transport wheels. 24ft. steel big bale wagon with Horst double reach gear, 425/65R 22.5 tires, good.

TRAILER & MISC. ITEMS: Maverick 20ft. livestock trailer, 5th wheel, excellent. King Kutter 7ft. 3ph garden tiller, good. Landpride 6ft. 3ph rotary mower, good. Sub Sider cattle squeeze with locking head gate, good.

Martins hay feeder, good. Selection of 16ft. gates. Irrigation hose & drip tape, etc.

IMPORTANT NOTE – Miscellaneous

items, trailer and machinery auction to begin at 12:30pm. BE ON TIME as there are no small items. See www.gerberauctions.net for photos.

TERMS – Cash, debit, major credit cards (3% charge) or cheque with I.D. Contact Kane @ 519-896-3016 for more info.

COVID NOTE – Where possible, one member per family and interested buyer’s only. Use proper social distancing. Face masks required as per regional policy. If you are feeling unwell, please refrain from attending.

THE PARTY MIGHT BE CANCELLED BUT THE NOTICE DOESN'T NEED TO BE.

AUCTIONEERS:

Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 698-0138

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Lawn Bag Signs

STRAW FOR SALE WHEAT AND BARLEY straw, 4 x 5 round bales.

Call Kevin at 519-616-4985.

FARM EQUIPMENT

BATCH GRAIN DRYER GT TOX-O-WIK MODEL #370, kept inside. Best offer. Florahills Farm Ltd. 519-669-2164.

FARM SERVICES

BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS AGRICULTURAL Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

CUSTOM BALING LARGE SQUARE OR ROUND. Call Jeff 519-580-0674.

KILN DRIED CORN & CORN SCREENING Delivered by Einwechter.

Minimum 15 ton lots. Call George Haffner Trucking 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

OAT & PEAS FOR FORAGE COVER CROPS - Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

WANTED

BUYING OLD GOLD, SILVER COINS. ALSO scrap gold, dental, broken rings or chains. Jewellery, diamonds, vintage wrist & pocket watches.

Highest prices paid. Call Elmira 519-242-6900 or gallamore@golden.net.

Have a mask will travel.

Confidential!

AUTOMOTIVE

2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ,178,600KM , 3.6l ,Driver power seat, power windows, stow & go, four snows mounted, DVD player. This is a clean, solid van. Driven daily. $5800.00 OBO. Call or text 519-502-4158. NO Sunday calls, please.

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RON'S DRYWALL AND RENOVATIONS. OVER 35 years experience.

Please call 519-496-7539 or email ron.spncr@gmail.com GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALE SATURDAY AUGUST 29, 7 A.M. Assortment of clothing and outerwear, sm and lg toy items, household/ electrical/outdoor items.

35 Muscovey Dr, Elmira Hand sanitizer will be provided.

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Sue From

SALES REPRESENTATIVE suefrom17@gmail.com

Elmira - Fabulous home with 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, upper floor laundry and a newly finished basement. Features, hardwood flooring in the great room with vaulted ceiling and gas fireplace. Extra bonus room at the front of the house would be ideal for an office or play room. The basement is fresh and bright, featuring a open rec room area, storage room, built in custom cabinets and a 3 piece bathroom. Great yard for entertaining with a deck, shed, natural gas bbq hook up, hot tub hook up and a fully fenced yard. Walking distance to schools, down town, Woolwich Memorial Centre and most amenities. Appliances included. Most roof shingles to be replaced August 2020.

You will be impressed!

519-577-6248

CALL US FOR A FREE MARKET EVALUATION.

allibauman17@gmail.com

$615,000

ÂŽ Re/Max Solid Gold Realty (ll) Ltd. is pleased to announce the addition of Julie Heckendorn to our sales team. Julie has served real estate needs in the Elmira and surrounding area for over 30 years. Her knowledge and experience combined with Re/Max's nationally proven reputation Julie Heckendorn will provide the results you REAL ESTATE BROKER expect when buying or 519.588.7562 Julieheckendorn20@gmail.com selling real estate.

Julie looks forward to providing past and new clients with the same care and attention you can rely on. Feel free to call Julie anytime with your real estate inquiries.

519.500.1865 519.747.0231 (Office)

SOLD $414,900

R.W. THUR REAL ESTATE LTD.

INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

(Direct)

LOCATION!!! Fabulous semi-detached home situated in the quaint village of St.Jacobs, just minutes from Waterloo.

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, finished basement and freshly painted throughout. 170 foot deep lot with lots of privacy, newer deck, 2 sheds, mature trees and large driveway with parking for 4. Appliances included. Shingles 2012.

Don't miss out on this great opportunity!

BROKERAGE

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3 Arthur St. S., Elmira | 519-669-5426

Elmira - This one of a kind home has been been extensively renovated including a large addition with quality finishes throughout. The Olympia Kitchen has loads of cabinet space as well as granite countertops and an island. With 4 bedrooms, including the walk up finished attic and 4 bathrooms, there is tons of space for your large family or even 2 families to live together. The addition done in 2016 includes a main floor master bedroom with ensuite bath, main floor laundry as well as a second set of washer and dryer on the 2nd floor, upper kitchen and family room as well as a stunning 6 piece bathroom. Engineered hard wood & tile floors with LED lighting throughout the whole house. All plumbing and electrical updated. Two Furnaces and air conditioning units. Walk out to the rear deck to enjoy your private back yard that extends well beyond the trellis in the trees. Note: This is a single family dwelling and being sold as one. Do not miss out!

NEW PRICE

SOLD $499,900

SELLING?

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NEW LISTING

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Dale R. Keller

410 Conestogo Road, Unit 210, Waterloo, ON N2L 4E2

Sales Representative

www.KellerSellsRealEstate.com | dale@kellersellsrealestate.com

Elmira | $489,000

Office: 519-669-2772 | Cell: 519-741-6231 45 Arthur St. S., Elmira | www.thurrealestate.com

22 Rebecca St. W., Alma Quiet location in the village of Alma. Well maintained side split with many updates including shingles, natural gas furnace, drilled well & pressure system, replacement windows and oak kitchen w/island.

Spacious rec room w/gas F.P. Three bdrms.

Two baths. Finished office in lower level.

Walk-up to garage. Park-like yard with composite deck and interlocking patio.

Garden shed. New MLS $539,900.00

Birdland Elmira | $729,900 Desirable location. Great yard, spacious 4 level backsplit, balcony deck off Master, seasonal sunroom, double attached, lots of parking, flexible closing.

MLS Call Dale.

Farm | $2.25 Million

For a free, no obligation, consultation on Buying or Selling, call Dale direct at 519-500-1865.

Broker of Record, MVA Residential

30+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE YOU CAN RELY ON!

All brick 3 bedroom steps to the downtown. Parking at the side and at the rear.

Great opportunity. MLS Call Dale

102 acres close to Listowel. 83 workable organic acres, 17 acre bush lot, and a 3 +1 bedroom ICF constructed home (2009), all on a paved road. Also 2 Coverall buildings. MLS. Call Dale Direct.

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$749,900 Quiet court location in Elmira. Impressive open concept 3+ bedroom bungalow w/oversized principal rooms. Remodelled kitchen with granite, backsplash and ceramic floor. The living room boasts a wood burning fireplace with a newer sliding door leading to the deck, patio and fully fenced back yard. Enjoy your huge finished recreation room/games area with pool table, bar area, plus a 3 piece bath. An office, (4th bedroom), large workshop and the Laundry room complete the lower level. The long driveway with oversized garage, allows parking for 8. Call today to book your private viewing. MLS# 30824120

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ne-third of Americans will experience prolonged anxiety at some point in their lives, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

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This is because inflammation is often a root cause or underlying contributor to anxiety. Chronic inflammation causes changes in brain communication and neurotransmitter functioning that affects mood, emotional reactions and memory.

Eating foods that reduce inflammation and supply brain-specific nutrients may improve anxiety symptoms. Try adding these seven anti-inflammatory foods to your diet.

1. Almonds Low magnesium levels are associated with an increased likelihood of both anxiety and depression.

Research suggests that increasing magnesium intake

can ease anxiety. Almonds are a top source, providing 20% of the Daily Value in a 1-ounce serving. Other good sources of magnesium are cashews, peanuts and leafy greens like spinach.

2. Eggs Eggs are a source of the anti-inflammatory nutrient choline. Choline is a component of acetylcholine, a key neurotransmitter involved in memory and mood. Low choline levels are associated with higher anxiety levels. Two eggs contain 50% DV for choline.

3. Salmon Higher intake of the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA is associated with a lower risk of anxiety (and may also ease existing anxiety). These fatty acids ease neuroinflammation in the brain and enhance neuron communication. DHA and EPA are only found in fish with a higher fat content, such as salmon, sardines, mackerel and sea bass, so try to get two to three serv-

ings of these a week.

4. Probiotic-rich foods Gut health influences the ability of inflammation to develop, which means it also influences risk for mental health issues like anxiety. Strengthening the gut's microbe barrier by eating certain "good" bacterial strains can help prevent inflammatory compounds from entering the body, and may decrease anxiety. While research is limited, two kinds of foods that do appear to help anxiety are fermented foods (such as sauerkraut and kimchi) and dairy products (such as yogurt) that contain Lactobacillus rhamnosus.

5. Blueberries Eating antioxidant-rich foods is vital, and blueberries are packed with polyphenolic compounds that act as antioxidants to protect brain cells from free radicals. These compounds also ease neuroinflammation and promote proper brain functioning, particularly during stressful

periods.

6. Spinach According to a recent study, leafy greens like spinach are rich in nutrients specifically associated with mental health. This makes them a top choice to help prevent or ease conditions like anxiety and depression. Spinach and other leafy greens provide minerals like folate and magnesium, and include vitamin C and beta carotene, which ease current inflammation.

7. Lean animal proteins Inadequate intake of vitamins B6 and B12 can contribute to mental health issues like anxiety because they are needed to make neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine (which control mood and cognition). Getting enough B6 and B12 can be difficult, but lean animal proteins like beef, pork and chicken are a good source of both.

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“PROUDLY REMEMBERING OUR PAST; CONFIDENTLY EMBRACING OUR FUTURE.”

Community Information Page COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING Pursuant to the Planning Act and Ontario Regulations 197/96 and 200/96 TAKE NOTICE THAT the Committee of Adjustment for the Township of Woolwich will meet on:

MONDAY, August 31, 2020 at 3:30 P.M. for the purpose of hearing all persons interested in support of or opposition to any of the following application as described below.

Please note this will be a virtual meeting only and public attendance at the Township offices will not be permitted. Below is information on how you can submit comments, view or participate in the meeting. You may also contact the Committee Secretary by sending an email to planning@woolwich.ca or by phone at 519-669-6040 if you have any questions.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE As in-person meetings are not an option at this time, you can view or participate in the meeting as follows: • view the Committee of Adjustment livestream on the Woolwich Township Youtube channel at the following link https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCOnLlF3Srk2gLEBjkq8pIMQ OR • participate by REGISTERING with the Committee Secretary on or before 12 noon on Friday August 21st. To register please email planning@woolwich.ca or phone 519669-6040. When registering you must provide your name, phone number, email and the application number you would like to comment on. Once you are registered the Committee Secretary will forward information on how to connect to the Zoom meeting (i.e. zoom Wi-Fi login or conference call number).

If you are concerned that you do not have access to phone or internet or are otherwise concerned about the reliability of your signal please ensure that you submit written comments, see instructions below. Written comments do not negate your opportunity to also speak at the Committee of Adjustment meeting but do ensure your voice is heard should your electronic connection to the meeting not work.

If you are unsure whether or not you would like to speak at the meeting but want to listen and have the option to comment on a particular application, please register with the Committee Secretary (see above information). You will not be required to speak if you do not want to.

WHY REGISTER By registering staff can ensure that you are permitted access to the virtual meeting, we know which application you are commenting on and, can call on you at the appropriate time to comment if you wish to do so. As it is virtual, registering will provide a level of security that is necessary to prevent unwanted guests from disrupting the meeting. Applicants and their consultants will be automatically registered and contacted accordingly by the Committee Secretary ahead of the meeting.

SUBMITTING COMMENTS If you would like to comment on a particular application, staff always recommend that you do so by:

FREE Email your ads to:

ads@woolwichobserver.com

P.O. Box 158

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• submitting a letter by mail or delivering it to the Township office at 24 Church Street West, Elmira and placing it in the drop box on the Maple Street side of the building; or • submit an email to planning@woolwich.ca You can also contact the Township Planner at 519-669-6033 to discuss any comments / concerns however, this is not considered a formal comment.

The Committee will consider submissions for or against the application. All submissions must be made no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020 (Note that this date is before the meeting). Any submissions received will be included in a comment package and presented at the meeting. This information is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public at the Committee of Adjustment hearing. Please note that while the Committee may redact some personal information such as email addresses and phone numbers, your submissions will otherwise be made public in their entirety.

This notice has been sent to commenting agencies, and to owners of property located within 60 metres (200 feet) of the subject properties. If you wish to be notified of any last minute changes to the agenda (i.e. withdrawal of an application) you must contact the Committee Secretary at 519-669-6040 or 1-877-969-0094 (Ext. 6040) or by email to planning@woolwich.ca.

CONSENT APPLICATION B 5/2020 – Brock and Kelly Anne Lasso, 11 Kraft Drive ZONE / USE: Agricultural (A) / single detached dwelling and an accessory building PROPOSAL: This application was deferred at the February 10th meeting. The applicant is requesting permission to sever the property to reflect the previous property boundaries as they existed prior to 1985. Specifically, the proposal is to sever lands from 11 Kraft Drive and create a vacant residential lot being approximately 38.1 by 91.4 metres, and 3,482 square metres in area. The proposed retained lands, containing the existing dwelling and accessory building, will measure approximately 39.6 by 91.4 metres, and 3,619 square metres in area. Both the proposed retained and severed lands are zoned Agricultural (A).

NOTICE OF DECISION: Within 10 days of the meeting, a copy of each decision will be sent to owners, agents, those who submit written comments, and people who register for the meeting. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Committee of Adjustment in respect to this application, you must submit a written request to the Committee Secretary or register ahead of the meeting. This will also entitle you to be advised of a possible Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.

APPEAL OF MINOR VARIANCE AND CONSENT APPLICATIONS: Anyone in opposition to a decision may appeal the decision to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. The Tribunal may dismiss an appeal without holding a hearing if the appellant did not make oral or written submissions to the Committee of Adjustment before a decision was given or does not provide a reasonable explanation for having failed to make a submission to the Committee.

QUESTIONS / FURTHER INFORMATION Please feel free to reach out to Township Staff by phone or email to assist you should you have any questions. Contact the Committee Secretary at 519-669-6040 or 1-877969-0094 (Ext. 6040) or by email to planning@woolwich.ca Further information about the applications may be obtained by contacting Rajbir Sian, Planner, Development Services at 519-669-6033 or 1-877-969-0094 (Ext. 6033), Fax: 519-669-4669, or Email: rsian@woolwich.ca.

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F A M I LY A L B U M IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM

BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday Gail Weiler

Jurgen Magiera August 18, 2019

From your husband, friends of the school board especially the kids for over 30 years of crossing guard service. May the St. Boniface School and Church live from now and forever.

May God bless you for your service for looking after the kids and many more.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, he gave his only begotten son.

Whoever believes in him shall have ever lasting life.

Amen

May the winds of love blow softly and whisper so you’ll hear; we will always love and miss you and wish that you were here.

Forever in our Hearts, Pam, Wendy, Jackie and Family

• Harvest stopped, abruptly, in many fields as farmers came, hoping to assist in some way. • Offers came to keep and care for the cattle until their new home is built. • Portable gates and trucks with livestock trailers arrived to help the men with loading the cows, as several horses and riders kept the heifers controlled. • Friends brought supper for the family, and there were many other kind words and gestures.

Although there is a loss, we thank God that family members are safe, and for the support of the community. Even in this time of physical distancing, this community knows how to unite and support.

- The Frey Family DEATH NOTICES

THANK YOU

Thank You We wish to thank everyone for the many consoling messages of sympathy in the death of our son and brother Rick.

Sincerely, Marg Hillis, Karen, Linda & family

HUEHN, HOWARD RITZ - At the age of 98, Howard passed away peacefully at Campbell House Hospice in Collingwood, Ontario on Sunday, August 2, 2020, formerly of Heidelberg.

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Friday, July 31, started like most other days during the harvest season, the focus on getting the crops under roof. By the end of the day, having watched the devastation of our multi-generation, family barn, our hearts, though saddened by the loss, were touched with gratitude for a caring community. The many surrounding fire departments that answered the call and worked hard to contain the fire and protect other buildings also deserve our thanks.

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Bovine growth hormone (bGH) residue levels were found to be 20 times high-

er in conventional than organic milk samples.

Pesticide and antibiotic levels were within federally allowed limits with a few important exceptions.

In this study, among the conventional samples, antibiotic residue levels exceeded federal limits for amoxicillin in one of the samples (3%), as well as sulfamethazine (37%) and sulfathiazole (26%) in multiple samples. Because the overuse of antibiotics can increase resistance to those antibiotics and make them less effective for both humans and

animals, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set limits on detectable levels of antibiotics in food.

The authors of this study concluded that further research is needed to understand the long-term health impact, if any, of exposure to these chemicals used by some milk producers. Choosing to consume milk produced organically would minimize exposure and any possible associated risks.

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April 1, 1980 -August 14, 2000 Wherever we go, whatever we do, Memories keep us near to you.

Deep in our hearts you will always stay.

Loved and remembered every day.

Dearly missed on this 20th anniversary

by Mom, Amy and Holly.

Safe in heaven with his father, John.

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Brill, The Reverend Harold J.N.

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Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Hospice Wellington, Guelph, at the age of 86 years. Harold was the beloved husband of Joan Brill (nee Muegge) of St. Jacobs. Loved father of Heather Kristensen and her husband Adam of Edmonton, AB, and Stephanie Brill and her husband Mark Bassam of Callander, ON. Loving grandfather of David Eisener, Katherine Eisener, Thierry Kristensen, Ruby Bassam, and Delilah Bassam. Dear brother of Donald Brill and his wife Alice, and brother-in-law of Gloria Gilbert, Marion Weir and her husband Jim, and Carol Betts.

Predeceased by his parents Harold and Vera Brill and his brothers Aubrey and Robert. Harold was a dedicated Lutheran pastor in the Eastern Synod of the ELCIC for 59 years. His life and faith was celebrated at a private family service. As expressions of sympathy, donations to St. James Lutheran Church, St. Jacobs, or Hospice Wellington would be appreciated.

Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Barnswallow Place Care Community, Elmira, at the age of 82. Beloved wife of the late Lorne Diefenbacher (2013). Loving mother of Douglas and Dianne of Moorefield, Lloyd and Joyce of Drayton, Shirley and Kenneth Wideman of Fordwich, Steven and Valerie of Kingwood, and Marvin and Judy of Drayton. Loved grandmother of 23 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Amzi and Erla Wideman and Menno and Florence Wideman, and sister-in-law of Edward and Gladys Diefenbacher, Walter and Florence Martin, Elaine Frey, Earl and Esther Diefenbacher, and Doris Mackenzie.

Predeceased by her parents Manassah and Lucinda Wideman, stepmother MaryAnn Martin Wideman, grandson Tyson Diefenbacher, sisters-in-law Eileen Wideman, Aleda Diefenbacher, and Vera Bowman, and brotherin-law Abner Bowman. A drive-by viewing took place on Friday, August 7, 2020 from 1-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Elmira Mennonite Meeting House.

Private interment was held on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, then to Goshen Mennonite Meeting House for a private family service by invitation.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Barnswallow Place for their kind and compassionate care.

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While the pandemic has put the Wellesley fair on hold this year, one key tradition will continue: organizers will be accepting nominations for the Citizens of the Year awards from Sept. 1-30. Nominees don’t necessarily have to live in the township, but they must make an impact on the community. Forms can be picked up at the township office starting Sept. 1 or online at forms.gle/YsuLbAHX9HEEvsSZ6.

HIGH-WATER MARK The GRCA repots water levels remain near or above record highs in all of the Great Lakes, with the exception of Lake Ontario, which remains above average.

As of the weekend, Lake Erie’s level was 67 cm above the long-term average for this time of the year and 10 cm lower than the record-high set in 2019, with the agency advising caution along the shoreline.

A side order of art to go with that C O P I N G W I T H C OV I D

Restaurants across the region now feature seating on unique picnic tables created by local artists

BY DAMON MACLEAN dmaclean@woolwichobserver.com

Tired of cooking or relying on fast-food delivery?

Local restaurateurs are welcoming people back, offering up a side order of art as an enticement.

On patios across the region, colourful picnic tables painted by local artists await visitors to a range of establishments.

Art Fresco is a public art collaboration between local artists and restaurants that supports both groups at the same time. Created by the tourism organization Explore Waterloo Region, the project has placed some 50 unique tables at various locations.

“The Art Fresco project came about as a way to try to support two industries that were particularly hard hit with the pandemic, the hospitality industry and the art industry, in this case visual arts,” explains the group’s Diane Murenbeeld of the idea behind the art-meetsfood-meets-socialization project.

Murenbeeld went on to

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Elmira’s Kitchen Kuttings is home to one of the 50 artist-decorated picnic tables placed at restaurants around the region. This one was designed by Salomé Perez.

The project is the work of Explore Waterloo Region.

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explain the process of selection for the visual artists. Denis Longchamps from the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Shirley Madill from Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, and Susan Coolen, a local visual artist, were the three members of the se-

lection committee.

“The three served as the selection committee to review concepts that were selected from Waterloo Region and beyond,” said Murenbeeld.

Where to place the finished tables involved yet more factors. “One

was geography, to try and spread them fairly across Waterloo Region. There was a high demand in certain areas, but we wanted to ensure that we had representation in our rural municipalities as well as our cities.”

Rural locations such as

Woolwich and Wellesley townships were not forgotten. Local sites and photos of the art at the locations can be found at the Explore Waterloo Region website (www. explorewaterlooregion. com). In Woolwich Township, there are six tables,

located at Jacob’s Grill, Kitchen Kuttings, EcoCafe, Sip ‘N Bite, The Village Biergarten and The Village Colonnade. Wellesley Township is home to three pieces, one each at Grammy’s Espresso Bar, The 86’, and The Olde Heidelberg Restaurant.

Beyond the locales, the project has other ties to the townships: wood was sourced from St. Clements, and Home Hardware and Beauti-Tone provided additional supplies. The tables were brought to Lot 42 in Kitchener, where artists were invited to submit designs and come onsite to paint the picnic tables.

Organizers then attempted to connect themes in the artwork to locations. For example, one bench was inspired by the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, so it was placed at the Chrysalis Café. The bench was painted by Anne Williamson, who described her concept on the picnic table’s profile on the campaign’s website. “In these TABLES | 22

These sloppy Joes will appeal to kids and adults alike

t's easy to understand why sloppy Joes are a beloved family favourite. The filling couldn't be easier to make, and it goes from skillet to table in less than 30 minutes.

But there's also room for improvement – such as the often dry meat, too-sweet sauce and the filling that falls off the bun – that if perfected, would make it

more appealing to kids and adults alike.

First, we tackled the meat. We skipped the traditional browning step and mixed 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 1 tablespoon water into the beef before cooking. This raises the pH of the meat, resulting in beef that's juicier and more tender. We also used this technique for

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the chopped onion in the filling. Just 1/8 teaspoon of baking soda altered the onion's pH, causing it

to rapidly break down so it nearly melted into the sauce.

Next, the sauce. Most sloppy Joe recipes call for lots of ketchup – 1/2 cup to 1 cup – which makes the sandwiches overly sweet. We dropped the ketchup to just 1/3 cup and balanced it out with generous amounts of two umami-rich ingredients:

earthy tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce. This took the filling from cloying to savory-sweet.

The beef was moist and tender, and the multidimensional sauce was downright irresistible.

Now we just needed to find a way to make the filling stay on the bun. Don't get us wrong – we like the messy nature of this dish.

But if everything tumbles out on the first bite, the sandwich is difficult to enjoy.

The key was using a potato masher to break up the beef in the pan into equal-size pieces and then stirring in a cornstarch slurry. In addition to acting as a thickener, the cornstarch held any KITCHEN | 23

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Woolwich Residents Support Fund On April 4, 2020, Woolwich Mayor Sandy Shantz launched the Woolwich Residents Support Fund (WRSF) on behalf of Woolwich Township Council.

The WRSF will initially address the anticipated unprecedented needs that many Woolwich residents will experience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the WRSF will continue to address ongoing needs experienced by Woolwich residents long after the pandemic has ended.

In general, the fund will provide one-time financial support to an applicant. However, we realize that no two cases are the same. Unique situations may require further support that otherwise would not be accessible for the ongoing needs of the individual.

Prior to an applicant drawing from the WRSF, the Fund Review Committee will access other community services and funds that may be able to support and/or provide for the individual.

While eligibility practices and an application process are in place, it should be noted that in unique, complex, crisis and acute circumstances funds may be provided at the discretion of the Fund Review Committee, assuming the core criteria of the fund are met. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What a great example of the barn-raising spirit that has always existed in Woolwich,â&#x20AC;? said Mayor Shantz about the Fund during her video announcement on what would have been the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival day.

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Explore Waterloo Region encourages people to visit patios and participate in their #ArtFrescoDining campaign by taking selfies at the tables. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reason we went with tables as a public art project was also in keeping the pandemic in mind. It was naturally a social bubble friendly piece of furniture that might entice people who are a bit nervous about going out that they can safely dine together with their bubble and still be outdoors,â&#x20AC;? she said.

trying times weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had to slow down, value what is near and dear to us, and feel fortunate for this wonderful world. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been noticing the butterflies in the garden, and they, the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, provided inspiration for my design.â&#x20AC;?

The last factor for consideration was a desire for tables from community members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just wanted to learn of any places looking for a table,â&#x20AC;? explained Murenbeeld.

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Classic Sloppy Joes Serves 4

2 tablespoons water, divided 1/2 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon baking soda, divided 1 pound 85% lean ground beef 1/2 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon table salt, divided 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1/2 onion, chopped fine 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar, plus extra for seasoning 2 teaspoons paprika 1/4 teaspoon red pepper

1. Combine 1 tablespoon water and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda in a small bowl. In a large bowl, toss beef with baking soda mixture and 1/2 teaspoon salt until thoroughly combined. Set aside.

2. Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and remaining 1/8 teaspoon baking soda and stir to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in sugar, paprika, pepper flakes and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring constantly, until paprika is fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until paste is rust-colored, 3 to 4 minutes.

3. Add beef and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until beef is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Mash beef with a potato masher until fine-textured, about 1 minute.

Add ketchup, vinegar and Worcestershire and stir to combine, scraping up any browned bits.

4. Combine cornstarch and the remaining 1 tablespoon water in small bowl, then pour the cornstarch mixture over the beef and stir to incorporate. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens and coats the beef, about 1 minute. Season with salt, extra sugar, and extra vinegar to taste. Spoon the beef mixture onto buns and serve.

Recipe note: You may substitute 90% lean ground beef in this recipe, but the cooked mixture will be a bit less tender.

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separated fat in the sauce, creating a cohesive, silky texture.

We marveled at how these small changes markedly improved the filling.

Now what went on the bun, (mostly) stayed on the bun.

And good thing, since we didn't want to lose any of the now-perfect filling and sauce.

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Bee sting allergies can occur at any stage in life DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 50 years old and recently had a pretty severe reaction to a bee sting. I remember as a kid that I was stung without any reaction. Is it normal to become allergic later in life? Is there anything I should do to protect myself from now on?

ANSWER: Although it's uncommon to develop an allergy at age 50, it can happen. People may develop new allergies at all stages of life. In a case like yours, it's important that you see an allergist to have your condition evaluated and, if appropriate, craft a plan for how to manage your allergy going forward.

When you are stung by a bee, the bee jabs a barbed

stinger into your skin that releases venom. Flick the barb off with your fingernail or a credit card. Don't squeeze it, as that may inject more venom. Most of the time, symptoms of bee stings are minor and localized, involving burning pain and itching at the site of the sting, along with a red welt and slight swelling in that area. Typically, those symptoms can be eased with self-care steps, such as applying a cold compress to the area; taking an over-thecounter pain reliever; and applying hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion to ease redness, itching and swelling. Mild symptoms of a bee sting usually disappear within a day.

Some people who get stung by a bee may have a

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stronger reaction, but one that doesn't signal a significant allergy. These moderate reactions may include symptoms such as redness, itching, pain and swelling at the site of the sting that then spreads to a larger area around the sting. It can take from about three to 10 days for moderate symptoms to fade away. If these symptoms don't respond to the self-care steps described above or if they are accompanied by fever, you should

seek medical attention.

People who have an allergy to bee venom may experience severe symptoms when they're stung. These symptoms, collectively known as anaphylaxis, can include swelling, flushing and hives at the sting site, as well as on other areas of the skin that are not adjacent to the site. Systemic symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, shortness of breath, wheezing, dizziness, lightheadedness and loss of consciousness, also can occur. These symptoms require emergency medical attention at a hospital emergency department. Or you should call 911. If not treated promptly, anaphylaxis can be life-threatening.

Having one severe reaction to a bee sting doesn't

necessarily mean that you'll always have that reaction if you get stung again. After a severe reaction, however, it is important to consult an allergist to see if you need to be evaluated for a venom allergy based on your symptoms and medical history.

If so, a blood or skin test, or sometimes both, can be used to check for the allergy.

The evaluation may include testing for other potential problems, too, to see if there might be another underlying issue that could have contributed to your reaction. An example of this is a disorder called systemic mastocytosis, which can trigger symptoms similar to that of a bee venom allergy.

Depending on the test results, you may be a candidate for venom immu-

notherapy. This treatment, involving a series of shots given regularly over several years, can desensitize you to bee venom and significantly reduce your risk of having another severe reaction. You also may be prescribed an epinephrine autoinjector to carry with you at all times.

You can use these autoinjectors to relieve severe symptoms if you are stung again. In addition, your allergist can work with you to develop an allergic reaction action plan, so if you are stung again, you know what to do.

Mayo Clinic Q & A is an educational resource and doesn't replace regular medical care. E-mail a question to MayoClinicQ&A@mayo. edu. For more information, visit www.mayoclinic.org.

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